Species Bacteroides heparinolyticus

Name: Bacteroides heparinolyticus Okuda et al. 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: he.pa.ri.no.ly’ti.cus. N.L. neut. adj. heparinum, heparin (also as noun, as adjective probably better heparinium); from Gr. neut. n. hêpar, liver; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. adj. lytikos -ê -on, able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. heparinolyticus, heparin dissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: bak-ter-o-I-des he-pa-ri-no-LY-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 35895; CCUG 27827; DSM 23917; HEP; LMG 10142

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16S rRNA gene: L16487 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Okuda K, Kato T, Shiozu J, Takazoe I, Nakamura T. Bacteroides heparinolyticus sp. nov. isolated from humans with periodontitis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:438-442.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Prevotella heparinolytica (Okuda et al. 1985) Shah and Collins 1990

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Prevotella heparinolytica (Okuda et al. 1985) Shah and Collins 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Bacteroides heparinolyticus is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Bacteroides.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 15 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
- 🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
- 🧍 The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Gram-negative anaerobic rods recommends that Prevotella heparinolytica (Okuda et al. 1985) Shah and Collins 1990 be designated Bacteroides heparinolyticus Okuda et al. 1985. Publication: Olsen I, Shah HN. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Gram-negative anaerobic rods. Minutes of the meetings, 9 and 10 July 2000, Manchester, UK. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001; 51:1943-1944. 🇬🇧

Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Okuda K, Kato T, Shiozu J, Takazoe I, Nakamura T. Bacteroides heparinolyticus sp. nov. isolated from humans with periodontitis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:438-442.

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Species Bacteroides heparinolyticus